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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strictlysocial:
Semi-bricked Galaxy. Help please

Hi,

Sorry, but I am a bit of a noob when it comes to flashing custom roms. Anyway, last night I successfully installed the Insanity rom on my i9000. Having been pleased with myself, I thought I would give Docs a go to compare. So this afternoon, I downloaded the rom and flashed as per the instructions (via CWM). Anyway, after a long wait on the Galaxy S boot screen, I realised that nothing was happening so took the battery out and restarted. When restarting it goes straight to the boot screen and hangs.

Luckly (I hope) I can get to both the Downloading and CWM screens using the up/down 3 button combos. From the CWM screen, I tried restoring my backup image (the Insanity backup taken when installing), however this does not seem to make any difference (rebooting just hangs on the boot screen).

Anyway, I need some advice on the next step as I have reached my limit of knowledge. Is Odin the next step, or do I have other options with CWM?

Thanks for the help, it really is appreciated.

Edit:

If I try to re-install Docs firmware via CWM (from SDCard), I get the following error E:Can't chown/mod /system/ (No such file or directory)

E:Failure at line 58: set_perm_recursive 0 0 0755 0644 SYSTEM: Installation aborted.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strictlysocial:
OK, have resolved. Finally fixed with Odin. Now have 2.2.1 :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miniflight:
I guess we r gonna hv to visit the bell stores...i am going on saturday lol...dammit
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yiannisthegreek:
Do a factory reset and see if that fixes it for you, otherwise the internal sd card is toast an it will need to be repaired or replaced...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxgg:
Welcome to yet another bricked phone no thanks to Samsung's low quality control of i9000m phones.

Oh well~
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vancouver_hawk:
same here internal sd failed :((((((((((( gonna go to Bell store tomorrow and send it for warranty.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boudda01:
[Q] Is my SGS an expensive brick?

Hi guys,

I really need your help! I can only access to the Download Mod of my SGS, the Recovery Mod doesn't work anymore, and my phone doesn't boot! It is stucked on the boot image after I flashed something wrong... What can I do to have a Recovery back? Is my phone a brick?

Thank you very much!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minicris:
Bricked galaxy S ...using JIG ...

i got the JIG and the phones goes to the download mode in 6 sec.

Currently, i have the BELL i9000 and I use the JIG to get in to download mode ,afterward i use Odin to flash back the stock rom

I tried JH2,JG8 ..they are stucked in the galaxy S logo

Please advise...and i really apperciated ur help
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keroma:
Same case........

I am so sad..............
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
same thing happend for me as well. Gonna hit the bell store tomorrow for a new phone ( I mean a New manufacturer if its possible, probably the G2)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarlowXim:
I would try flashing supercurio voodoo kernel in download mode and see if it can format the system partition and install system partition from nandroid backup. Recently had that problem when using JPU with a custom kernel that wouldn't detect the memory block properly.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxgg:
If you are sending your phone in for a repair...

Be prepared for a vry long wait.

If your phone requires a replacement hardware parts, it could be several weeks before you can get your phone back.

As there are a lot of people who have been waiting 4+ weeks and still are.... like myself.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
No you phone is not bricked.

Something has happend with the software.

But you can flash it with odin.

Then your phone should work.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] channer:
Bricked Froyo 2.2

Hey guys.

I put my phone in Kies for the Froyo 2.2 upgrade. I did the upgrade, things seemed to be okay, except when I accessed my file manager, there was no SD card detected. I did a 3 button download mode reset of the internal, external drives and now my phone is bricked?

When I reboot, there is a sound and galaxy s logo that appears, however after that, it goes to a black screen. The back and list button are lighted up, but nothing happens. How can I possibly get my phone to reboot again. The download mode does not work, it says "DOWNLOAD MODE - DO NOT REMOVE TARGET!!!" and just stays there.

From reading other threads, it seems that my bootloader is okay, but I am unsure how to actually start up the system. Is there anyway? or is my phone gone?

I have a Bell Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant.

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fnakfhe:
same here

i have the same message as OP.

wtf bell.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensentme:
Anyone, please?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] channer:
So I tried using ODIN to unbrick it, but wasn't successful. I used the PIT file, then the PDA of I9000UGJK3. It went to the debug screen, which gives you the selection of reboot system, update.zip, erase data and factory reset...

I tried to reboot, but the same thing happened? Am I doing something wrong with ODIN? This is very frustrating. Please help!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boudda01:
Thank you! But I don't know what to flash with Odin and how to flash. The only thing I did with Odin was flashin CF-Root; but this not a recovery neither a rom... So how can I falsh my recovery with Odin?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Well you can be sure it was cf-root. Its a kernel with root.

Just flash back your original kernel with odin and your phone should boot.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boudda01:
Well it's strange because CF-Root worked pretty well during one week.

I think I don't have my original kernel...Maybe a Nandroid Backup.

Would it be okay if I flash to CF-Root again? Thank you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Odin should see your phone if you are in download mode.

If not try to reinstall the drivers.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
You can try.

But i think.something else has happend.

I would flash a new firmware instead.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensentme:
Yeah, I know it should. I have reinstalled them many times. I'll give it one more try with a newer version of kies. After that I'll I have to give up. Is there a way in windows 7 to see if the phone is properly connected? In device manager, sometimes there's that yellow icon telling me that it isn't, and sometimes there isn't anything at all related to the phone.

But that external sd card from recovery could be a solution, if anyone is familiar with that method.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Try an other usb port.

Yes it would show up in device manager.

If you get an yellow icon the just try to install the driver. Then remove the usb cabel.

Reinstall the driver again.

Then put the usb cabel back.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensentme:
I have tried dozens of usb ports on four different computers. Right now I have the yellow icon there, tried to update the driver manually from the downloaded samsung usb drivers, but the installation failed. I'm beginning to think that something in the phone is messed up, so no connection at all is possible. Could a screwed up android installation really somehow break the phone's usb functionality?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwsk:
Try a different usb cable?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wesku:
I used this guide to fix my "bricked" SGS.

There are also download links for everything you need, but the package is about 1GB.

Hopefully that helps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Hmm. Go to androids development site and download the android sdk.

Follow all instructions there.

You also got drivers there.

Use them.

Install them with administrator rights.

This use to work.

Use the original cabel to.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vogie:
I post here cus i repair my bricked phone without any JTAG cable or samsung service shop!!!

Thank u samsung ;)

Just unplug battery for some minutes and after that, 3 button ( downloding mode ) and flash another rom by odin. work like charm!

wow , I scared!

and right now my galaxy s booooooooooooted

horaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I never was happy to see Galaxy s logo. but now it's deferent!

:-)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boudda01:
Again thank you!

But how do I flash a rom with Odin? I've never done that before, I have always flashed with the CWM Recovery. Is there a topic that explain how to flash with Odin? I found this one:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=723596

Can I flash the Insanity v0.99 rom for example?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Well there is alot of tread with instructions on his to use odin.

Its very easy.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaverickHHH:
I had a very similar problem where it ended saying "internal SD card damaged". HOWEVER I did not have to send it in to repair (yet!).

I recovered holding down "home+power+volume UP" (as opposed to DOWN). This gives you a bios menu that you can reformat internal SD, cache and factory reset. Do this and hopefully it will boot up again. To be safe, do another Factory Reset from within the OS and reformat the internal SD again.

After I did this, it is up and running good so far. Currently re-configuring from scratch again...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Froyo Bricked my Phone

Hi!

I've just updated my phone to Froyo using Samsung Kies.

Everything was working perfectly, but all the sudden the phone froze.

After doing a reset by holding the power button, it showed up the Galaxy S logo, then the animated presentation. After that, it is just black.

I does not do anything at all, but if I touch one of the two touch buttons, they light up. Even tho, nothing happens.

I've reseted the phone by holding Volume Up + Home + Power button, wiped the data, the cache and formated the SD Card.

After doing all of this, It is still doing the same thing...

Can anyone help me please?

It was not rooted before and I didn't do any different procedure other than trying to update to 2.2 using Kies.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] An Droid:
Add myself to the list as well...

After the upgrade phone was running, I connected the USB cable and then I started getting some hangups. After rebooting, the phone was semi-bricked. Recovery shows the following:

"Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1"...

Your storage not prepared yet. Please use ui menu..."

I did have USB Debugging turned on - I wonder if that might be a factor.

Trying to downgrade to JH2 with Odin was pointless - phone would come out worse. I tried using the 512 pit, repartioning and installed JH2 - phone would just boot to the I9000 logo and then black screen - furthermore, the battery charging indicator would continually cycle to blank and off, recovery no longer possible but download was.

Reloading JK4 with Odin brought back the recovery mode but with the same error. Booting the phone brings up the animated logo and then just a blank screen - touching the capacitive buttons lights them up and it stays that way...

Reformating the internal SD from the Recovery mode, Factory Reset, Wiping cache, etc. all had no effect - the error persisted...

I've turned in the phone for warranty...now the wait... :mad:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensentme:
Tried another USB cable. Didn't help. And yes I already had the android SDK, adb used to work, but not after this.

But for future reference: Odin should be fool proof. What excactly can cause this? Messed software should not interfere with that AFAIK.

I now had to send the phone to repair. They said a reflash would cost 35euros, but who knows what the bill actually will be. When i''ll get the phone back, I'll wait for the official 2.2.1 and stick with it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] existz:
I got just a blank screen..doesnt power up now after flashing JK4.. tried every method there is to get into download mode with no response..just acts like its totally dead.. but getting a warrenty replacement sent out..seems TONS of people are bricking their phones with jk4
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Well you can have bad luck and your usb port is broken.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kensentme:
I tried many ports, two cables. 4 different computers, 3 different OS:s, and none of them worked. And everything worked just fine before this flash.

If I had to guess, something in the flashing somehow broke the phone's usb functionality.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toastyy:
[Q] Vibrant bricked and cant get into recovery!

Hello,

I bought a virgin samsung galaxy S vibrant 2 weeks ago, originally running 2.1. I used z4 root app from the market to root it successfully, everything was dandy.

I just updated the firmware through kies (the legit way, or no reg edit) to 2.2 froyo, that went smoothly. I played around in the new firmware for a bit, and i tried to launch homedock+ and cardock+ (these came with the new firmware i think) but both needed to be force closed. Then the phone screen went black, i took out the battery and then turned it back on, and it just looped at the boot screen (GALAXY S GT-I9000M). I tried some other rotten fix and now the phone doesnt bootloop, it goes straight to the black screen with the phone connected to to the computer with a triangle in the middle.

I cannot get it into recovery mode to do a factory reset by holding any combination of buttons, but i can boot into the download mode with the yellow triangle. I've tried this fix http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=734475 but i'ts been stuck at cache.rfs for an hour!

"<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/007> cache.rfs"

Id appreciate any help, i want my baby back :(

Thanks,

Alex

UPDATE: i tried the xda fix again and now it flashed properly, and i dont get that little back screen of death, but i still get a boot loop, except now it says Vibrant after the samsung page.. at least i know its not bricked for good, right?

also, when i plug it in unpowered, the grey battery screen will turn on and off

UPDATE2: After flashing a 2.1 stock ROM onto the phone I can now get into recovery mode, but doing a factory reset doesn't get me anywhere. On reset it plays the boot screen animation and sound then goes to a black screen with everything unlit unless I touch one of the capacitive buttons which then light up and do not turn off. Any Ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Well maby you are the first one. I never heard about it.

**Using my own JPU kernel, z4mod, 339MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
You can reflash 2.1 on it using Odin and then update to 2.2again using lies. As long as u can still enter download mode (home	dwn and per on) that is.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
I can enter the Download mode.

I downloaded the TarBall that is listed here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=853950

I do as it says:

Start Odin, then put the phone on Download mode (is the same as the Recovery mode, right?).

It shows up COM5. But the thing is that it is stuck at "Setup Connection".

Kies can also try to connect to my phone, but at some point, it gets stuck too.

What file should I use for the Odin thing you just said?

Thank you for your answer!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C.Flat:
Shut Kies down to get past setup connection
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
BTW, I live in Canada and my phone was bought through Bell.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
What region are you in?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Edmonton/AB
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
are you using a gt-i9000?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Yes. GT-i9000

I'm not running Kies on the background when I run Odin and it is still stuck.

Windows Explorer freezes when I start trying to connect to the phone on Kies or Odin.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
Make sure kies is not running in the system tray either. Also make sure you right click on odin and run as administrator. Here is a download of Odin with a pit.

Odin

http://www.multiupload.com/4JLU4QHUV7

512pit

http://www.multiupload.com/I5WICSBFJ1

and here is a link for canadian 2.1 firmware

http://www.multiupload.com/ZNBT2RY5Y0

Make sure that you slect re partition! remove sim and sd before starting.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
The firmware is north american but the version number matches so it shouldnt be an issue.

If asked for the password for the rar file try

samsung-firmwares.com
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
So, I remove my SIM Card, SD Card.

Shutdown KIES.

Open Odin, select the PIT file, select the I9000 file on PDA field.

Remove the battery, turn on the phone on the recovery mode.

Plug the phone, once detected by Odin, click Start?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
nearly there. the firmware downloaded needs to be extracted, You should see 2 or 3 files within the folder. one may start with modem one with csc and one with code.

PDA is code

Phone is MODEM

CSC is CSC.

Pit is for pit as you already said. Put a Check to enable RE PARTITION on the left hand side of odin.

Then when the phone is connected in download mode and is shows in odin as added then hit start.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] existz:
You want to be in Download Mode, not Recovery Mode
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
Yeah download mode. ( home, down and power on.) I had explained this earlier but good spot as I never spotted he put recovery in his question.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Drew, what's the password for the I9000UGJH2.rar file?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Sorry. Didn't see that it was on a previous post.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wesku:
Try this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=818556

Worked with me and I got working froyo on my phone after it was "bricked".
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Set the phone on Download mode.

Used the files as you guys said on Odin.

Everything was perfect, but after the process was done, the phone kept restarting showing the battery, then, when I unplugged the cable, it showed up the usual " Galaxy S GT-I9000" screen, then it turns black, instead of showing up that "S" animation.

Anyone has a clue what should I do?

After this process, I can go to the Recovery Mode anymore, but I can go to the Download Mode...

Man, I'm lost :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evil-doer:
the exact same thing happened to me less than a day after i updated to 2.2. exact.

my question is. why bother to reflash this and that, wouldnt this just happen again? isnt this a sign that the internal memory is flawed?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
So what did you do?

Simply sent it to the warranty?

I'm still trying to make my phone work again.

Don't want to spend 2~3 weeks without it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RuBisCO:
Hello,

I seem to have the exact same problem as the OP. I went about updating my Vibrant to 2.2 through Samsung Kies. Everything looked like it went through the installation and worked all the way up to me booting up the phone. I got as far as checking my phone status to see if the froyo update went through (it did) until my phone crashed and didn't respond. Pulled the battery and since then, I've been getting the same "Galaxy S GT-i9000m" boot screen starting up and turning off, staring up again, repeat ad nauseum.

I've tried using Odin to flash a bunch of different stock ROMs but none of them get me past the same boot screen flickering.

I've just tried this as well, and I still can't get past the constant boot screen.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dentimarius:
Hello.

If you can enter in recovery mode just do a factory reset, and format internal sd. It will work normaly after.

Or,

Download the stock ROM for your phone, get in download mode using JIG, and flash with Odin.

Good luck.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drew071:
Sorry for the long delay in replying. Try doing a reparation using the 512pit on its own. Don't put anything in PDA phone or Csc. After it has finished flash again with phone PDA and csc and pit but do NOT have selected reparation this time.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcam117:
Did you manage to fix that?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simon_Cousineau:
[Q] HELP Frozen phone bricked?

Hello all.

I am in desperate need of help. My Galaxy S (canada , québec region) is having issues.

It was lagfixed with oclf from market. It turned black and never went back to normal since yesterday out of nowhere...

Here is what's written on the Vol up+Home+Power---

Update media please wait

E:Can't mount /dev/block/st110

(invalid argument)

E:Copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA:

Your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions

Copy default media content failed.

I tried odin with 2.2 and pit 512 no luck.

I tried restore to factory defaults. no luck.

try to whipe cache, no luck either.

Help anyone? I use my phone for work so it is kind of a pain right now...:(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajjter:
Flash stock eclair rom with everything ticked and your phone shall be alive again cheers:)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simon_Cousineau:
Did not work same issue :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajjter:
Wipe all data even cache in recovery mode, then flash your stock rom with pit and use voodoo lag fix on 2,2 not oclf . Try flash the pit file for froyo then reflash stock and pit st the same time..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arthurgouveia87:
Hi!

Can you send me your e-mail on Google or anything that we can chat?

Would be quicker, for sure.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simon_Cousineau:
still don't work....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajjter:
Are you sure its your stock rom :0?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samdroid_G_S:
Sounds to me like your internal SD card is dead. Maybe your one of the few who will manage bringing it back mine did the same thing your explaining.

If I flashed JK3 I would get past the Galaxy S animated screen then a black screen on JH2 it would only show the white non animated i9000M and go into a boot loop and show the battery charging if plunged into the usb.

I was just curious what if you flash your phone and do not remove the SIM card? I believe I may have flashed it with and without it in a few times. First time I flashed JK3 I never removed it and everything seemed fine well until my SD died a few weeks later.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajjter:
Just reflash stock rom and have everything ticked
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joelitopt:
WORKS. OMG I love you guys!